Bottle Flint

n. 1 container, esp. glass or plastic, for storing liquid. 2 amount filling it. 3 baby’s feedingbottle. 4 = HOTWATER BOTTLE. 5 metal cylinder for liquefied gas. 6 slang courage. v. (ling)1 put into, or preserve in, bottles or jars. 2 (foll. by up) conceal or restrain (esp. a feeling). o hit the bottle slang drink heavily. [medieval Latin: related to eurr4]